Japanese Annotator - Freelance - Remote in Japan Job at TransPerfect, Remote

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  • TransPerfect
  • Remote

Job Description

Work location : Remote in Japan

Engagement model : Independent Contractor/Freelance

Workload : approx. 10 hours/week

Estimated project duration : 2 months

Estimated project start : January 2026

Languages Needed : Japanese and English


Role Summary :

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking skilled Japanese-speaking Annotators for an exciting and innovative artificial intelligence project.

As a Japanese Annotator, you will be responsible for sourcing, listening to, transcribing, annotating, and labeling Japanese audio data to support the development of state-of-the-art AI technologies.


Role Responsibilities :

  • Identify and source Japanese-language audio content from the internet (such as podcasts, videos, etc.)

  • Transcribe Japanese audio recordings to create high-quality datasets for language model training

  • Annotate and label audio and text data according to project guidelines

  • Assess and evaluate the performance of Audio Speech Recognition systems

  • Assess and evaluate the output of Text-to-Speech models

  • Curate data to build golden datasets

  • Idiomatic fluency in Japanese

  • Proficiency in English

  • Previous experience in transcription, annotation, or related projects is highly desirable

  • Understanding the principles of AI/ML training and data curation for golden datasets is a plus

  • Exceptional attention to detail

  • Strong language skills (advanced listening comprehension, accurate transcription abilities, nuanced language understanding, error detection, etc.)

  • Availability to work approximately 10 hours per week. Fluctuation in workload is expected.


DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

We offer high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.

To learn more about DataForce please visit us at

Job Tags

For contractors, Freelance, Remote work, Worldwide, 10 hours per week,

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